🎗️For the ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) and the upcoming Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November), I had the previlege of joining Aaj Tak & India Today – India # 1 News Network – for a powerful panel discussion on Cancer Awareness — covering Early Detection, Myths vs. Facts, Survivorship, Research, and Representation.

I spoke as a patient advocate (in my volunteer work) and as a caregiver to my late wife & love Kusum, representing the voice of patients – a role that continues to inspire me every single day. 💗

Because awareness isn’t just about knowledge – it’s about empathy, empowerment, and action.
Conversations like these help bridge the gap between medical systems and real human experiences – because every dialogue matters.

#BreastCancerAwareness #LungCancerAwareness #PatientAdvocacy #AwarenessMatters #VoiceOfPatients #CancerAwareness #PublicHealth #AajTak #IndiaToday #RiseToSurviveCancer

Grateful to have led “Empowering Voices” – a patient advocacy workshop driving change across Asia at the IASLC’s Asia Conference on Lung Cancer 2025 #ACLC2025 in Vietnam!

When conversations run over time, you know the dialogue is real and impactful.

From our conversations, two key rate-limiting factors in Vietnam’s lung cancer care became clear:
> Communication gaps between patients and providers
> Limited access to medicines

In a recent survey shared during IIT workshop, 78% of Vietnamese patients said they want their caregiver involved in treatment decision-making – yet patient input today remains minimal.

This underscores the urgent need to amplify patient voices, foster open communication, and expand equitable access to life-saving therapies.

Every step toward empowering patients is a step toward better outcomes – and together, we’re moving that needle. 💙

Grateful to my fellow patient advocacy leaders Lillian Leigh (Australia), Caleb (Nigeria), as well as Dr. Giang Nguyen Huong (National Cancer Institute, Vietnam), and IASLC for their partnership and support in making this happen. 🙏

#LCSM #PatientsFirst #CancerCare #HealthEquity #PatientAdvocacy #AnyoneWithLungsCanGetLungCancer